Punjab News

ANI

New Delhi, January 13

A girl academician from Punjab has accused some senior employees of the Pakistan Excessive Fee within the visa part in Delhi of indecent behaviour and sexual harassment. 

She had utilized for a visa to journey to Pakistan and had booked a web-based visa appointment with the Pakistan Excessive Fee.

The feminine professor alleged that in this time one other worker got here and began asking her private questions, which made her uncomfortable.

The worker requested me, “Why am I not married? How do I reside with out marriage? What do I do for my sexual need?” 

“It was additionally requested whether or not I assist Khalistan. Or can write on Kashmir points?” she advised ANI.

“He started asking me why I wasn’t married.  How do I reside with out marriage?  What do I do for my sexual wishes?”  The academician was uncomfortable with the questions and tried to divert the subject.

Nevertheless, the Pak official nonetheless insisted on asking the identical questions and started telling her of some sect of Muslims the place they’ll marry for a number of hours including, “it is mainly for this function solely.” The Pakistan visa official additionally said that it was simple for them as Muslims to marry 4 instances.

“It’s simple for us Muslims as we’ve a option to marry 4 instances. Even when we get bored by one, we are able to marry one other.  Does your faith enable the identical? Does your faith enable extra-marital affairs?” mentioned the Pakistani official.

Narrating her horrible expertise to ANI, the feminine academician additional mentioned that the Pak Excessive Fee official immediately requested her, “Do you’ve gotten somebody you may have intercourse with or not?  How are you residing comfortably with out having a accomplice?”

The academician was aghast with such lewd talks and have become very uncomfortable and began wanting on the watch and requested him to go get the visa officer, she narrated.

Nevertheless, the official mentioned that there’s nonetheless time and a few assembly is happening so he shall go at 2 pm solely and can’t go earlier.

“I continued to be well mannered and tolerated him as I needed the visa.  45 minutes of this torture continued by which he narrated tales of warfare and the way males who come again after a protracted hole want intercourse and so on,” she narrated your entire incident to ANI.

In accordance with a WhatsApp chat screenshot which the sufferer has despatched to ANI, it’s alleged that he (Pak diplomats) requested her to write down towards the Authorities of India and was provided good-looking remuneration. Though she refused to take action.

The sufferer has written a letter to the Ministry of Exterior Affairs and authorities involved in regards to the harassment and in search of justice, she approached media homes after she isn’t getting correct responses.

In her criticism to Exterior Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, she demanded that the matter be taken up. She additionally despatched screenshots of the WhatsApp chat with the Pak Excessive Fee staffer to the EAM.

“I want to inform the indecent and objectionable behaviour of officers of the Excessive Fee of Pakistan, New Delhi throughout my go to for acquiring a go to visa and likewise a month later over the telephone and chat on my private quantity,” the feminine academician advised ANI.

Describing her horrific expertise to ANI over the telephone, she mentioned, “On March 15, 2022, I had a visa appointment on the Excessive Fee which I had booked on-line over the web site. I reached round 9:45 am and entered the complicated round 10:00 am. I used to be requested to attend for an hour and a half within the ready lounge contained in the Excessive Fee. I used to be requested a number of common questions on my go to after which later requested to go to a room the place I waited together with some officers for an additional jiffy earlier than the visa officer arrived.  He requested me the aim of my go to and another questions whereby I defined that I want to go to Lahore, {photograph} the monuments and write on them (my pastime) after which go to Abbottabad College for a lecture on the College (I used to be sponsored by Professor of  College as each of us are lecturers in the identical space).  In lower than 2 minutes he advised me that the visa can’t be granted.”

Throughout chats for visa approval, the Pakistan Excessive Fee officers requested her to come back for dinner and stick with them.

“Their behaviour was impolite and uncouth, in contrast to my earlier expertise in December 2019 whereby I used to be handled with nice respect and dignity,” she advised ANI.

The feminine professor mentioned, “Nobody paid consideration to her case. All I need is justice and punishment for them as per legislation.” In the meantime, Pakistan mentioned that it’s wanting into Indian Girl allegations over ‘indecent behaviour’ at their Excessive Fee in Delhi.

On being requested about sexual harassment case Pakistan Excessive Commissioner mentioned in an announcement, “In response to media queries relating to studies in sections of Indian media, the next is attributable to Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Spokesperson of the Ministry of International Affairs, “We connect excessive significance to correct etiquette and behavior in the direction of all visa and consular candidates. All our diplomatic employees is beneath strict directions to conduct themselves professionally.

Whereas we’re wanting into this case, we’re shocked at its timing and the style by which it has been raised. There are sturdy mechanisms in place for the redressal of all public grievances. There’s zero tolerance for misbehaviour and mistreatment of people visiting our Missions.”